Literary Elements and Devices

Question 1

a writer's attitude toward the subject of a poem, story, or other literary work

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tone

Question 2

I will love you until the seas run dry is an example of

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hyperbole

Question 3

A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or humorous effect

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hyperbole

Question 4

The apartment building was a filing cabinet of human lives is an example of

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metaphor

Question 5

He is slower than molasses is an example of

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simile

Question 6

the feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader

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mood

Question 7

A thief comes home to find his house robbed is an example of

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situational irony

Question 8

a recurring theme, subject or idea

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motif

Question 9

The rain danced on the sidewalk is an example of

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personification

Question 10

the literal meaning of a word

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syntax

Question 11

Buzz, crunch, tinkle, gurgle, hiss are examples of

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onomatopoeia

Question 12

words or phrase which appeal to one or more of the five senses

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imagery

Question 13

The name "Fatboy Slim" is an example of

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oxymoron

Question 14

I will love you until the end of time is an example of

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hyperbole

Question 15

the main idea of a literary work; an insight about life or human nature

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theme

Question 16

I opened Pandora's Box when I asked about family secrets is an example of

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allusion

Question 17

Life is a game is an example of

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metaphor

Question 18

the perspective from which a story is told

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indirect characterization

Question 19

an author's hint at events that will occur later in the plot

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foreshadowing

Question 20

Shannell shouldn't trust Shamar's suggestion is an example of

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alliteration

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